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The aromatic sweetness of the vanilla complements the sharp blue cheese and smoky-spicy sausage, and, since we doubt you’re curing your own chorizo, it’s the single handmade element on this tapas plate. This recipe is from Morcilla, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

Five different types of coconut go into our quintuple-threat breakfast (or snack) bars. Nutrient-dense and sweet enough to satisfy even the youngest members of your household. Learn how to make this recipe and more in our online cooking class with Sur la Table.

The gooey toffee sauce is both absorbed by the cake and served on the side. For a glossy, polished presentation, brush the still-warm cake with a clean pastry brush after it comes out of the pan, which will remove some of the excess syrup. Learn how to make this recipe and more in our online cooking class with Sur la Table.

Chef Mullen cooks his eggplants directly in the coals of his wood-burning oven, a great technique to try the next time you’re grilling, or you can try this in a fireplace. But you’ll get the same effect (minus a little less smoky flavor) by using a broiler.